Lunch with... Mario Ambrosi
London-based agencies invited to join global network being set up by Dentons.
Eben Black publishes title called 'Lies, Lobbying and Lunch'
PA Awards shortlists unveiled
A little-known property and planning public affairs specialist is up against four more established rivals to be named Consultancy of the Year in the 2016 Public Affairs Awards.
Cascade...
APPC to ‘monitor’ Teneo
The Association of Professional Political Consultants has said it will ‘monitor’ Teneo Blue Rubicon to ensure that the firm is not breaching the code of conduct through its involvement with...
Plan International grabs Greening spad
Plan International UK has hired a former special adviser to Justine Greening as director of policy and programmes.
The global children’s charity has appointed Simon Bishop who worked as a...
The lobbying battle over airport expansion isn't over yet
The Heathrow-Gatwick battle has re-opened some old rivalries. Not just in politics, but in the world of spin and lobbying too.
Zac Goldsmith and the Liberal Democrats will now go head-to-...
Public affairs is now a team sport
What qualities make a great public affairs practitioner? It’s a standard interview question and one which I have often asked, but is there a secret ingredient?
This is the point at which...
The curious case of the Southern communications fail
The fallout from the recent Southern advertising campaign targeting the RMT union is likely to last far beyond the next round of strike action.
The call for passengers to tell the RMT how...
Lunch with... Rod Cartwright
I caught up with Ketchum’s Rod Cartwright as Jeremy Corbyn stood on the verge of another electoral triumph, and with the political world still cringing or laughing (or both) at Keith Vaz’s...
Lunch with… George McGregor
I meet with Interel’s George McGregor in the midst of Labour’s latest crisis, with Corbyn apparently on track for his second leadership victory. I joked that George must be happy with the world...
Chris Pond interview: I would not want to be an MP now
Politicians have various methods of coping with crushing defeats. A common response is to grow a beard. Or to go on Strictly Come Dancing.
Since losing his Commons seat in 2005,...